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Re: Kino to bring METROPOLIS to Blu-Ray in 2009
Wow. Just...wow.
The "Godfather" movies, 1938 "Robin Hood", and news (only a day after the discovery was announced!) that Kino will be adding the lost footage to the new discs...
This has been a great week for fans of classic films on Blu-ray.
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07-03-2008, 07:18 PM
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Re: Kino to bring METROPOLIS to Blu-Ray in 2009
Now that is AWESOME!
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07-03-2008, 08:22 PM
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Re: Kino to bring METROPOLIS to Blu-Ray in 2009
A thread on Nitrateville includes a report from a screening today in Buenos Aires (see post #17) plus photos and discussion:
NitrateVille.com :: View topic - Lost scenes from 'Metropolis' rediscover
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07-04-2008, 07:56 AM
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Re: Kino to bring METROPOLIS to Blu-Ray in 2009
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wow thanks for the link
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07-04-2008, 09:43 AM
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Great news on the confirmation!
Looking forward to the complete Metropolis on Blu-ray. 
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07-04-2008, 03:32 PM
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Re: Kino to bring METROPOLIS to Blu-Ray in 2009
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07-04-2008, 04:27 PM
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Re: Kino to bring METROPOLIS to Blu-Ray in 2009
A shining example of how film in motion looks different from screencaps. The screencaps linked earlier in this thread looked hideous; however, once seen in motion, it's not hard to imagine the rediscovered footage as being restorable.
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07-07-2008, 10:24 AM
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Upcoming BD will have newly found/restored footage!
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All right... we've got one last post for you today, because this just couldn't wait until Monday. We've just heard back from our friends over at Kino International. The good news is that they have officially confirmed that the newly-discovered footage from Fritz Lang's original version of Metropolis (which we mentioned yesterday) WILL be a part of the forthcoming special edition Blu-ray Disc release in 2009. What's more, the new special edition will be released on standard DVD format as well on the same day. Watch for more details on this sure-to-be-amazing release in the weeks and months ahead. We think that's just about the best news we could close out the week with, don't you?
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Kino will probably just show the new footage as a DVD bonus feature, unrestored and unscored. To incorporate the new footage into the main film would be a major, time-consuming undertaking. The score would have to be recomposed to allow the added running time, and new intertitles would be needed. Efforts would be needed to make sure Lang's original vision would be preserved. And this is something I don't think Kino can do; that would be the job of the Murnau Foundation, which would most likely try to restore the picture quality as much as possible, and that could take months, if not years. |
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07-07-2008, 10:46 AM
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Re: Kino to bring METROPOLIS to Blu-Ray in 2009
Or 2009 could become 2010. Hell, even December 2009 is still 15 months away.
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07-07-2008, 11:04 AM
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Re: Kino to bring METROPOLIS to Blu-Ray in 2009
First, I can't imagine the Murnau Foundation not trying to restore the picture quality of the new footage, and that could take a year or two. Then, the theatrical premiere of the restored version, which will be a big media event in Germany for sure. Then the theatrical runs worldwide... It could be a long time before we see the restored version on home video.
That's why I think the upcoming blu-ray, which I read would be an early 2009 release, would probably be the same as Kino's 2003 edition except in blu-ray, and with the discovered footage thrown in as a special feature.
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